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Apprenticeship (Level 2) in Agriculture - Livestock Production

Location

Offsite

Formerly known as an NVQ, and taking place in the workplace at a suitable time arranged with your assessor, this course develops the essential skills and knowledge required to work within the livestock production industry. You will gain a solid understanding of the issues surrounding successful livestock production and can be tailored specifically to look at issues within the beef, sheep, dairy, pig our poultry sectors.

Course Content:

• Monitoring and maintaining health and safety
• Maintain and develop personal performance
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
• Establish and maintain conditions appropriate to the welfare of animals
• Prepare feed and watr supplies for livestock
• Monitor and maintain the supply of feed and water to livestock

Plus optional units relevant to the industry within which the candidate works.

We offer intermediate apprenticeships, advanced apprenticeships and fee-paying routes into agriculture and horticulture. These qualifications, whch are recongised by Lantra, can be tailored to suit the employer and their needs. Apprenticeships are available to students in suitable employment who are aged between 16-18 years old (fully funded) or 19-24 years old (with an employer contribution towards the cost of tuition).

Please note that all programme specifications and course modules are subject to annual change.